Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22
Potomac Items.


Rev. MIR. Bush has preached here aud at
Great Falls. lie is a fluent speaker aud no
doubt will please the congregations.
The Great Falls school, Mr.. G. Il. Hig-
gins, teacher, is the largest in our district.
He has fifty scholars and gives general sat
Isfactsn To ALL
The Potomac Gun Club shst at glass
balls at Great Falls Saturday. Among the
guests were Senators Blackburn and Beck,
Of Kentucky Representative Breckenridge,
of Arkansas; DR.. townsend, of the District;
Judge Montgomery, OF Michigan. The Pc.
tcmac boys did the best.
The largest bass SO far caught weighed 81
pounds. A. +. Whitaker, Of Washington,
made the capture Bass don't seem so pen-
tlful AS last year, or are late coming up.
Among the guests At the Cromelin Hotel
we find the following registered Senators
Blackburn and Beck, of Kentucky; Repre-.
sentative breckenridge, of Arkansas; Judge
Montgomery, OF Michigan; DIR. Townsend,
5. I. Orndorff, Doctor Chapelle, W. p.
Towers, Col. Mcdonald and son, Mrs.
Maxwell and daughters, L. King, wife, son
and daughters, Ii. N. Gassaway, Edward
Cooley, Edw. Bland, 5. b. Smith and wife.
OF the District OF Columbia Mrs. Bagarhvt
and daughter, Of Chicago; Col. VIM. p.
Davis and Gen. Mcqueen, Of Iowa, and
many others.
Mrs. j. V. Carraher is still very sick in
Washington.
We may not be able to furnish many
candidates this fall even if ours is the ban.
ner district, but if DIR. Ed Woelton should
he conclude to run will find many ardent
supporters here We learn that Mr. II. A.
Garrett would be candidate if the nomi.
nation was thrust On him.
Our friend Samuel Mansfield, OF Great
Falls, has neither spared time nor money TO
make 1t sale and peasant for those visiting
the Falls He has substantial bridges over
every stream AMI Su ~, and good smooth
rpad. For AL this the pleasure seekers will
Oniy have 10 pay cents round trip and
Sans advice free.
LIS. Dsiaho, Esq died suddenly in Wash
ington last Saturday Of heart disease. He
was member of the hrm ol Chittenden
Bros. aud PresiIsnt OF the Brown Stone
Company, near Seneca, Md
Misses Miller an Culver, OF Cumberland
are visiting Mrs. A NJ. Brandt
Mr.. Geo. X Case has moved lntD his new
house
The arleardncc Uf winter grain has moi
iinpr,yci sufficient " BE- hitterius to our
FARMERS Much ground has been broken for
corn. Grass o,ks only moderate, but this
may be owing 10 tue cool spring.
April ID. 1887. LEX ScRIpTA.
TeacherS AssOciati0n.-The follow.
ing u the programme for the next meeting
III the Tcacbers' Association 10 he held in
Rockville scl"ol house, on Friday, May the
9th:
/. Miscellaneous business, including con.
sideratisn Of the question Of establishing a
Teachers library.
2. v the study Of Grammar, as generally
taugh the best means OF teaching correct
use Of language?
3 Should Arithmetic betaught in classes
Mr.. Btggerly, Miss Matlack and Mr.. Sim
nobs.
A. What are the advantages Of vocal music
in public schools? SIessrs. Amiss, Story and
Laymon.
8. Advantages or otherwise Of Teachers
Associations
1t is thought that Prof Newell, Priacipal
of the State Normal School, will be present
and take part in discussing the above ques-
tions. Thomas STORY,
ROBT ]. GREEN, President
Secretary.